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06/19/2026

Honoring, Reflecting On & Celebrating Juneteenth -- Juneteenth, June 19, is a powerful opportunity for the church to reflect on the biblical themes of liberation, justice, and reconciliation. As followers of Jesus, we are called to remember the past, confront injustice, and celebrate the freedom and dignity of all God’s people. Juneteenth Resources For adults: For kiddos, we recommend reading:
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06/16/2026

The Bread We Share -- The smell of fresh bread has a way of bringing people together. But long before bread reaches a table, there is a field. There is a harvest. There are faithful hands willing to steward what God has provided. That vision is at the heart of Ruth’s Grain Exchange, an emerging ministry of Herndon Covenant Church in northwest Kansas. Spearheaded by Pastor Jack Kyle and Rev. Cathy Bouts, the ministry seeks to connect Christian wheat farmers, churches, and communities through what they describe as a modern gleaning movement. The inspiration comes from the story of Ruth and Boaz. Ruth gleaned in the fields
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06/15/2026

The West End Story -- Sometimes loving your neighbor begins with creating a place to sit down together. On May 29, Renew Covenant Church in Carroll, Iowa celebrated the ribbon cutting for The West End, a coffee shop and gathering space born from a simple question: How might every square foot of our building serve our community? When Renew purchased its building in downtown Carroll, church leaders could have filled an empty storefront with a traditional tenant. Instead, they began praying, listening, and dreaming about how the space might become a gift to their neighbors. That discernment eventually led them to Edi Corado, founder of
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06/09/2026

Just You -- My sons have friends on our street. So many evenings they’ll be gathered in someone’s front yard playing. A few days ago, some of their play involved wrestling, and a kid got hurt. I walked down the street to join my husband to check on things and asked how the kid got hurt. Another dad answered, “Oh, they were just being kids.” And I appreciated that. Immensely. My son had been part of the wrestling that had hurt the other kid and my mind had started to spiral with what had caused it… Was it something I should have already
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05/29/2026

In The Arena -- My husband and his father are avid followers of AMA Supercross, and the season’s supercross (indoor) part just came to an end. For the 450 class, the season consists of 17 races, with riders earning points based on their finish. 1st place earns 25 points, 2nd place earns 24 points, 3rd place earns 23 points, and so on. The goal is to end the season with the most points, and you are the AMA Supercross Champion. Hunter Lawrence was in the lead towards the end of the season, and the championship came down to the final race, the final point
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05/22/2026

I Don't Know -- “I don’t know.” Frightening, weighted words that sludge down our throats and swirl with anxiety around our chest. Or at least that’s how they used to feel for me. I used to cringe when I wouldn’t know something. The physical sensations they would cause were unpleasant and undesirable. I wanted the presumed comfort of knowing, the control it felt like it gave me. And so my brain sighed with relief as I trudged into the world of assumptions and best guesses when trying to figure something out. Not knowing also feels very dangerous to our brains. It doesn’t instinctively bode
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05/19/2026

140 Years. Countless Stories. One Faithful God. -- During the April 2026 Annual Ministry Celebration, we reflected on 140 years of ministry in the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) — a diverse family of churches across Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado, deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in God’s mission in the world. What began in the late 1800s with Swedish Mission Friends gathering for worship, prayer, Scripture study, and mutual encouragement has grown into a network of congregations representing many cultures, languages, worship styles, and ministry expressions. While our communities may look different from one another, we remain connected by a
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05/15/2026

What Happens When We Follow the Nudge? -- There are countless needs in every community. None of us can step into all of them. But sometimes, through a conversation, a relationship, or a quiet stirring we can’t shake, God places one particular invitation right in front of us. For Valerie Weyand, a member at Centennial Covenant Church in Colorado, that invitation began with a refugee family. Back in 2019, Valerie found herself asking how she might contribute to more thoughtful and compassionate conversations around refugees and immigrants in her community. Then one Sunday at church, she heard an announcement about a team forming to mentor a refugee family. “I could do that,” she
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05/08/2026

One Step at a Time -- When our son Theo was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart difference, our family learned to live one step at a time. Big plans felt too fragile; faith, it turns out, works that way too. Scripture calls us to “walk by faith,” to “walk in step with the Spirit.” Walk one step at a time. That rhythm has shaped how we navigate life, including where our kids go to school. In the fall of 2025, we made a change – moving both children to our neighborhood public elementary school, Hale Cook, in part so our daughter Grace could access speech
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05/06/2026

The Flip Side -- Often, the situations we encounter in life have a lens through which we view them. The meetings at work are a cause of immense stress. The conversations with friends after we’ve had a conflict with them can invoke anxiety. The repetitive house tasks that come again all too quickly are overwhelming and annoying. These emotions are valid. They deserve a spot at our emotional table. But sometimes these emotions are a lot. To the point where they are too much. We feel little else but these emotions and can’t seem to shake them. A helpful thing to try when this
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